The Challenge

Format of Challenge

SIMC is a mathematical modelling challenge based on real-world applications. Participants will be given the Challenge during the event. Each team may use resources such as textbooks, computers, software packages or the Internet independently without guidance from others. Participants will sign a declaration to uphold the integrity of the challenge when they submit the solution. Participants found to infringe on this declaration would face consequence as determined by the judging panel.

Participants are to work on the Challenge in their individual teams. The Chief Judge will conduct a workshop for the participants on the first day, where they can pick up tips on tackling the Challenge.

Teams will be given about 2 days to work on the Challenge. There are 2 components to be completed:

Full written report of the team’s solutions for the Challenge

Oral presentation (slides may be prepared). The team is not expected to present the full solution to all the questions in the Challenge. Instead, the judge will clarify and expect students to explain or elaborate on certain section of the Challenge.

Samples of previous Mathematical Modelling Challenge are available here. These samples are only for your reference.

Judging Criteria

The judging criteria will be determined by the Challenge Executive Committee. The general criteria include creative ability, accuracy, efficiency and clarity.

Awards

The awards for SIMC 2020 are summarised in the table below:

Awards

Criteria

Challenge Champion

Best performance in Challenge Presentation

Distinction Award

Excellent performance in Challenge Presentation

Commendation Award

Good performance in Challenge Presentation

Special Awards

Special awards can be given to award team with outstanding achievements in certain aspects of the Challenge (e.g. most innovative solution or best oral presentation)

All participants who submitted the solution will be given certificates of participation.